A Diamond in Nepal
By Miracle Nwankwo After Nepal faced a disastrous earthquake that claimed the lives of nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000, the country suffered a huge loss that led to new beginnings for many individuals. But in a little place in Kathmandu of Nepal existed a beautiful home called the Butterfly Home, a home for peculiar kind of children whose parents have been held bound behind the four walls of Nepal prison yards. They were picked up from these prisons away from their inmate parent to this home. The owner of this home is a young Nepali social worker Pushpa Basnet founder of the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) the academic arm of the foundation. Pushpa was still an undergraduate when the burden to establish a home for the children of prisoners which she often met during her social work service to the prison yards, filled her heart. Even when…
Women Can Now Teach Boys in Saudi Arabia
As the school year begins again and children return to their classrooms after a months-long summer break, there’s been a momentous change for female…
Female Calgary Immigrants And Refugees Find A Safe Haven
Home will help women and children escape family violence and poverty Aneela Azeem, president of the Canadian Pakistani Support Group, says the project has…
Sudan’s Women Seek Rightful Place in Post-Uprising Transition
They were on the front lines and in the negotiating rooms that brought down military rule but Sudan’s women have yet to take their…
On the Marble
“The seeds of success in every nation on Earth are best planted in women and children.” Joyce Banda (Past President, Malawi)
Embracing Your Inner Beauty
“Beauty is the illumination of your soul.” John O’Donohue “Outer beauty attracts but inner beauty captivates.” Kate Angell “Outer beauty is a gift; Inner…
The Taiwanese Charity Angel
Perpetual hunger and starvation will never cease in the world until people realise that love is meant to be dispersed. This reality is yet…
How Best to Eat Your Choice Fruits
By: Yomi Henry-eyo There is a health fad going round telling people when it is best to eat fruits. One myth says: You will…
Delhi Cabinet Okays Free Ride to Women in Buses
In a recent Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of Delhi, a decision that approves the scheme of providing free bus ride…
Ivanka Trump Praises Morocco for Advancing Women’s Rights
Morocco has been making progress on women’s rights and that’s drawn positive attention from Ivanka Trump, the daughter of United States President Donald Trump…
UN Agency Urges US to Reinstate Funds to Protect Women
The United Nations’ family planning agency has urged the United States to reinstate its funding, which has been cut for the third year over…
On The Marble
Dignity does not come from avenging insults, especially from violence that can never be justified. It comes from taking responsibility and advancing our common…
